On November 2, Kern County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a 2-year-old not breathing at a home in the 7100 block of Athel Ave. in Inyokern, according to Kern County Sheriff Office reports.

When deputies arrived fire personnel were on scene performing CPR on the child. The 2-year-old was transported to Ridgecrest Hospital in critical condition. After initially receiving treatment at Ridgecrest Hospital he was airlifted to Loma Linda Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.

Detectives initiated an investigation into the child’s death and determined he had been playing in a makeshift wooden play structure in his front yard when it suddenly collapsed, pinning him to the ground. He sustained major injuries as a result of being crushed by the weight of the structure.

The investigation is ongoing. The Coroner’s Office will release the identity of the child at a later time. An autopsy will be scheduled to determine the child’s cause and manner of death.